Chapter 028

Lucia took a deep breath and turned to look at Emma who was beside her. “This really has nothing to do with Mr. Adams.” Emma sighed. “Then you need to find a way to explain. After all, everyone now thinks you’re head over heels in love with Mr. Adams to the point of badgering him.”

Explain? No one would listen even if she tried to explain.

“Ding-dong.” The door of the lift opened. Lucia and Emma stepped out side by side and walked to the front door.

ima

Suddenly, a man came up towards them. “Lucia!”

Lucia turned to see that it was Baron, a male colleague from the finance depart­ment.

“Baron, you just got off work too?”

Baron smiled at her and nodded. “What a coincidence.”

He paused, said hello to Emma, and then looked back at Lucia. ’’Where are you going? Do you want me to take

you home?”

A little uncomfortable with Barons enthusiasm and attention, Lucia reached out to hook her arm around Emma’s and declined with a smile. “I’ve got a dinner date with Emma.”

At that, Baron smiled and scratched his head. “Well then, you two go for dinner and I’ll take you home next time when I get a chance.”

“Okay, bye.”

After saying goodbye to Baron, Lucia pulled Emma with her and left the lobby of the company quickly.

everyone can see that Baron likes you! And I think he’s nice. Why

the wedding ring on her finger and had no

to Emma.

didn’t answer, Emma didn’t get angry and said, holding Lucia’s hand, “Actually, I do have an idea that will help

promptly, “What

say that you are crazy about Mr. Adams, right? If you get closer

disprove those rumors,

some sense, but she felt something strange at the same time. “To prove that I’m not interested in Mr. Adams, I should get closer to another man. Is that what you mean?” Emma nodded. “Yes. When the time comes, you can explain and those rumors will be gone.” Lucia hesitated. “But wouldn’t that be taking advantage of Baron?” “Of course not. Baron likes you, and you are just trying to get closer to him.

doubtfully. She was still

parting from Emma, Lucia kept thinking about it, but she couldn’t think

find that they were getting worse instead of dying down. Wherever she went now, everyone was looking at her with suspicion, judgment, and sarcasm, which were like a huge

Chapter 028

would surely hear about all this when he came back from abroad. What should

at her wit’s end when she suddenly thought of what Emma had said to her the other day.

showbiz. To squash one rumor, they would use another

to her and Baron so that August would not be affected. Having made up her mind, she summoned up the courage and went to see Baron, but her courage failed her when she arrived at the door of

she should go inside, someone came out

papers in his hand, Baron seemed to be on his way to the Archives.

you doing here, Lucia? Are you here to hand in the financial

nervous, not knowing where to begin with the words she had already

her courage. “I’m.. here to

felt extremely

have time tonight. Why don’t we have

without

few people were coming and going. Because of those pictures, Lucia had become known in the company and everyone recognized her now. As a result, when they saw her with another man, they couldn’t help giving her a few extra glances. Baron

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255